How to Draw a Butterfly Side View

Step 1: The head

On the left of your paper, a bit below the middle, draw a big egg head lying on its side.

Tip Leave lots of room above: the wings stand up tall.

Step 2: Eye, smile and cheek

Draw one big eye with a black dot and a shine. Add a small smile and a cheek.

Tip We see the butterfly from the side, so it shows one eye.

Step 3: The body

Start at the top of the head's back. Draw a fat body getting thinner, round its tip, and back to the head.

Tip Fat by the head and thin at the tail, like a carrot.

Step 4: The back wing

Start on the body behind the head. Draw a big round wing out over the tail and back to the body.

Step 5: The tall wing

Start on the body near the head. Draw a tall wing up, round the top, and stop at the back wing.

Tip The wings are folded together, standing up like a sail.

Step 6: Two antennae

Start on top of the head. Draw 2 curved feelers up, each ending in a small ball.

Step 7: Body stripes

Draw 3 short curved stripes across the thin end of the body, from the top edge to the bottom.

Step 8: Wing spots

Draw 2 round spots on the tall wing, a big one and a small one. Add 1 on the back wing.

Step 9: The stem

Under the butterfly draw a long thin stem with round ends, lying almost flat.

Tip Leave a gap between the body and the stem for the legs.

Step 10: Three legs

Start under the body. Draw 3 thin bent legs down, and stop each one on the stem.

Tip Each leg has one bend, like a tiny knee.

Step 11: Two leaves

At each end of the stem draw a pointed leaf growing up and out, with a line inside.

Step 12: Yellow spots, pink cheek

Go over your lines. Colour the 3 wing spots yellow and the cheek pink.

Step 13: Orange wings

Colour both wings orange, going around the yellow spots.

Step 14: Green stem, purple body

Colour the stem and leaves green. Colour the head, body and antenna balls purple around the cheek. Leave the eye white.